Felkerino: Sunrise behind us means long shadows.
Felkerino: Brightwood General Store, keeping the bugs away.
Felkerino: At Brightwood General Store.
Felkerino: Ed the Tourist shows us the blog of the British guys he met.
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Felkerino: Turning onto US250, the TransAmerica Bike Route.
Felkerino: Very hot climb ahead.
Felkerino: On the way up US 250
Felkerino: The Cookie Lady's free water.
Felkerino: The Cookie Lady's house, a Transcontinental Route landmark.
Felkerino: Next stop: Blue Ridge Parkway.
Felkerino: The first stop of the day.
Felkerino: On the road by 4 a.m.
Felkerino: Sunrise, cows already up and grazing.
Felkerino: Sun coming up over the farmlands.
Felkerino: Mothra!
Felkerino: The improved Jake's. We sat inside.
Felkerino: Jakes had a nice new coffee bar!
Felkerino: An essential staple for this weekend.
Felkerino: Heading north, sun is getting bright.
Felkerino: Our turn onto US 11
Felkerino: Leaving the little hills behind.
Felkerino: Farm along US 11.
Felkerino: This truck nearly hit us in Harrisonburg.
Felkerino: On our way to our first big climb, up New Market Gap.
Felkerino: Oof. Hot on US 211 to Luray.
Felkerino: At Luray.
Felkerino: In Luray. It's hot!
Felkerino: Eight miles to the top up Thornton Gap.